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Psalms 119:160

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:160 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever. SHIN.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever. SHIN.
Psalms 119:160 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
157Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies.
158I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
159Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
160The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever. SHIN.
161Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
162I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.
163I hate and abhor falsehood; [But] thy law do I love.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Thy word is true from the beginning - literally, “The head of thy word is truth.” Probably the meaning is, that the “principles” of God’s word were truth, or were based on truth. The main thing - that on which all relied - was truth, absolute truth. It was not “made” truth by the mere will of God, but it was “founded on” essential truth. Compare Psalms 119:142, note; Psalms 119:144, note. Margin, “The beginning of thy word is true.” Its origin is truth; its foundation is truth; its essential nature is truth. See Psalms 19:9. And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever - Since any one of thy laws is as certainly founded in truth as any other, it must be that all alike are…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The beginning - From the beginning of the world. Psalms 119:161”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Thy word is true from the beginning: Heb. The beginning of the word is true, Psa 119:86, Psa 119:138; Pro 30:5; Ti2 3:16 and every one: Psa 119:75, Psa 119:142, Psa 119:144, Psa 119:152; Ecc 3:14; Mat 5:18 Psalms 119:161”
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